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Watching the culvert build. I'm curious about the old one. Is it still in place below the new construction? Will the new replace the old, or double (?) the capacity, as well continue to operate at  at higher tide levels. If the old one was inadequate in some way, could excess water flowing across the tracks have contributed to the sea wall collapse?

 

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Difficult to say what is going on today, as it was 0815, the start of today's day shift .

 

Looks like they are mixing their own.

 

Also noted, the plastic pipe work has been moved up,on site.

 

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It will be interesting to see if those black pipes are just placed in-between the walls of the water feature as a conduit, or if they will get surrounded by cement between the tubes and the walls.

 

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All the best Mr.T. Have enjoyed chatting mate, but like Jaz and a whole load of others before me, cant stomach the people in charge on here anymore. Hopefully, somehow, I'll be able to keep checking on DP.

Keep up the great modelling.

 

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Watching the culvert build. I'm curious about the old one. Is it still in place below the new construction? Will the new replace the old, or double (?) the capacity, as well continue to operate at at higher tide levels. If the old one was inadequate in some way, could excess water flowing across the tracks have contributed to the sea wall collapse?

 

Thanks

 

Dave

The new culvert build.

 

The culvert,is referred to as "The Dover Corporation Culvert".

After investigation, exploration and finding the beach level was 3-4 meters lower than historical levels

There is a possibility of replacing the existing culvert,with a single or double pipe,above the level of the said culvert.

Then infilling and abandon the Dover Corporation culvert.

By raising the culvert level they can redesign the beach outfall chamber,into the new rock amour.

This higher level is also an allowance for the beach recharging itself.

They have determined that the beach material is shingle and should it reach the outfall,

water will still flow out.

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Coronation St.

 

Early, start of day shift today 0800-0900 .

 

Corporation Culvert, this morning.

Its seems,the shuttering was completed and a pour made,but not to tops level,assume reinforcing to afix.

 

First thing to happen was to transport the beach team over the wall,to carry on with the outfall.

 

27302777354_a164c9fb7f_k.jpgP1460187 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27636657500_d061791ba3_k.jpgP1460188 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

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Now to nick a compressor and fire it up.

 

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27636379660_d7f5ef6f67_k.jpgP1460233 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

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The new culvert.

 

27838218531_5deb8a3f85_k.jpgP1460201 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

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27636562470_d94cb80493_k.jpgP1460204 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27636552620_c2cb3eed65_k.jpgP1460205 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27914899515_91c907c3e5_k.jpgP1460206 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27838175641_7a0b0f887e_k.jpgP1460207 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27302653444_b5d5783785_k.jpgP1460209 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27838152811_df466f01c8_k.jpgP1460212 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27838114761_278f6e4450_k.jpgP1460219 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

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Raft 1.

 

The bases for wall's were poured the other day, it cannot be long before the made up mattresses are fitted.

There are quite a few bags of cement about, don't know why, yet.

 

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27635920310_d13ff207eb_k.jpgP1460302 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27813155252_a62b8430a5_k.jpgP1460292 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27813251432_3a5d48cf65_k.jpgP1460280 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27636720500_a35680ef73_k.jpgP1460176 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

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The Last Post, bar one

 

Views from the East, Megger roundabout.

 

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As I walked all the way up from home this morning,I passed, Hawkesbury Street ex junction/Harbour Station.

This is the 10 chain curve,just before entering the seawall repair site.

There has been work on and off for a few weeks,but do not know what about.

 

27813954832_7ca94072b9_k.jpgP1460169 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27636776910_9234094446_k.jpgP1460171 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

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Got off the bus at Megger/Avo,, bad start,

forgot my leggings for the walk along the cliff path,

the overgrowing grasses were soaked, so were my jeans,

from the knees down to boots.

 

 

27835034902_b3c28969ea_k.jpgP1460332 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

 Looking West, from the East    :scratchhead:

 

27835027862_2497cf71bb_k.jpgP1460333 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27902321696_75e3e6be76_k.jpgP1460338 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27834986212_25c14fa2a5_k.jpgP1460339 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27902307866_caf5a1bbda_k.jpgP1460340 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27902302606_8713ea5416_k.jpgP1460341 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27324188734_6f5cb5976d_k.jpgP1460345 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27859284561_95e463e497_k.jpgP1460358 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27657763260_f3af3b5fd5_k.jpgP1460359 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

27902169006_5efa0c1e6b_k.jpgP1460360 by David Todd 2012, on Flickr

 

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